{"product_id":"9780241508794","title":"A Different Sort of Normal","description":"Author: Balfe, Abigail\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241508794\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Jul 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beautiful, and beautifully illustrated, true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic, and the challenges of navigating the 'normal' world around her\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm not like the other children in my class . . . and that's an actual scientific FACT.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHi! My name is Abigail and I'm autistic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when I was a child I didn't know I was autistic. In fact - it wasn't until I was in my thirties that I discovered my neurodivergence and my life finally started to make sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book follows my journey of self discovery from childhood through adulthood, as I attempt to navigate the confusing world around me - a world predominantly built for neurotypical brains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book you'll find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERY IMPORTANT FACTS\u003c\/b\u003e about neurodiversity, neurodivergence, autistic traits, autism and gender, sensory sensitivities, social communication, emotions, friendships, bullying, sensory overload, meltdowns, family, school, special interests, masking, puberty AND MORE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERY PERSONAL STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e involving toilets, cats, poo, swimming pools, my ridiculous family, my slightly unusual way of trying to make friends, falling up the French stairs wearing a skirt, getting locked in a cinema overnight and MORE embarrassing (and often hilarious) moments like these...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLUS TIPS\u003c\/b\u003e for supporting the neurodivergent people in your life, advocating for your own needs as a neurodivergent person, and learning to embrace what makes you different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's for children. It's for adults. It's for neurodivergent people. It's for neurotypical people. It's for parents, carers, siblings, teachers, librarians, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses - and everyone else too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasically - it's for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTRA IMPORTANT AND LITTLE KNOWN FACT: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Different Sort of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is also indirectly a story about growing up as an auDHD person - because nearly a year after this book was published I received my ADHD diagnosis","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191489212574,"sku":"UBD-9780241508794","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241508794.jpg?v=1787658213","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241508794","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}